(1887) Virton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1950 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Virton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Virton is 3.32 au from the Sun and 4.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1887 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 TD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.8 km (#2,097 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.124 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 9.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.